Biblia Hebraica: Nevi’im Rishonim. Commentary by David Kimhi

Title:

Biblia Hebraica: Nevi’im Rishonim. Commentary by David Kimhi

Contributor:

Commentators: Kimhi, David, approximately 1160-approximately 1235
Printer: Soncino, Joshua Solomon, -1493

Date:

15 October 1485

Description:

Binding: Late 18th or early 19th century calf over pasteboards, with gold-tooled borders; sewn onto five supports; with imprint details (in gilt) and shelfmark on the spine; text block edges stained red.Contents note: Incomplete: includes the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel (1-2) and Kings (1-2).Contents note: The book was printed in 1485 but later owners have added marginal annotations and corrections in Hebrew, as well as chapter numbers, in 16th and 17th century hands.Decoration: Decorated (manuscript) incipit of the book of Kings (fol. 108v) and woodcut decorated initial word panels at the beginning of the books of Joshua (fol. 2r) and Judges (fol. 44v).Dimensions: 271 x 208 x 37 mm (size of binding); ca. 264 x 192 mm (size of leaf).Layout: Main biblical text has been printed in square script, the commentary surrounds the main text and is printed in semi-cursive script.Record origin: Material Evidence in Incunabula catalogue https://data.cerl.org/mei/02124371.

Language:

Aramaic
Hebrew

Type (Narrower):

Manuscripts

Type (Broader):

Text

Geographic region:

Italy, Soncino

Provenance:

Former owner: Adler, Jacob Georg Christian, 1756-1834Jacob Georg Christian Adler (1756-1834), German Orientalist and professor of Syriac language at the University of Copenhagen. Provenance inscription on front flyleaf reads: ‘Adler’.

Medium:

Paper

Extent:

ff. ii empty leaves + 167 leaves + ii empty leaves (all foliated).

Rights:

Photo: © Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, Terms of use: http://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/terms.html

Identifier:

ISTC ib00525760
Christ Church MF.2.1

Is part of:

Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books
Incunabula and Blockbooks

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